Power Connect
PowerConnect Enables To Optimise The Dimensions Of Each Individual Component, Delivering The Most Optimal Bolted And Welded Connections In The Shortest Possible Time Frame
Connection Designs.
➤ Graphical User Interaction For Definition Of Design Modifications.
➤ Unlimited Number Of Loads Combinations.
➤ Import Of Steel Member Connections From PowerFrame. User-Definable Threshold
On Connection Loads For Automatic Identification Of Most Critical Loads
Combinations From Global Frame Design.
Connections Between H Or I Cross Sections
➤ Extensive Range Of Connection Types: Beam-Column, Beam- Column-Beam,
Beam-Beam, Column Base, Beam-Beam With Bolted Plate On Flanges And/Or Web.
➤ Choice Between Wide Range Of Stiffeners: End Plate, End Plate Stiffener, Web
Stiffener, Backing Plate, Web Plate, Haunch, Base Plate With Cramps, End Plate
Stiffener, Bolted Plate On Beam Flange, Bolted Plate On Beam Web, Connection
Angle, Fin Plate, Transverse Plate.
➤ Standard Preferences For Connections And Stiffeners Easily Defined By User.
➤ Optimisation Of Bolt Positions According To Eurocode 3.
➤ Calculation Of Connection Design Resistance (Bending, Shear And
Compression/Tension). Limit State Design Verification Of Connections With
Respect To Design Values Of Internal Forces.
➤ Fast Identification Of Undersized And Oversized Components Through Colour-
Coding On Connection Geometry Of Each Component’s Level Of Exhaustion.
➤ Evaluation Of Effective Design Stiffness And Export To PowerFrame For Limit State
Design Of Structural Steel Frames.
Hollow Core Section Connections
➤ Analysis Of Tubular Connections Of Type T, Y, DY, X, K, N, KT & DK (Circular &
Rectangular Cross-Section).
➤ Analysis Of Axial Force Resistance Tubular Members, And Of In-
Plane And Out-Of-Plane Bending Moment Resistance.
Output
➤ Creation Of Plan Views Including Annotation. Export Capability To DXF, Allowing For
Further Elaboration In CAD Environment.
➤ Automated Creation Of Design Analysis Report With Preview Capability. Report Can
Be Saved As RTF File.
Intuitive
BuildSoft PowerConnect Is A Dedicated Steel Connection Design Tool. Within PowerConnect’s User-Friendly Steel Design Software Environment You Define Single-Sided Or Double-Sided Connections For A Wide Range Of Practical Designs Quickly And Efficiently. Alternatively, Connections Can Be Imported Directly From PowerFrame.
Design Changes Can Then Be Defined Easily, Enabling Structural Engineers And Steel Contractors To Test Several Designs In A Short Time Frame And Finally Go For The Most Optimal Solution.
Powerful
PowerConnect Implements The Most Recent Limit State Design Methods According To Eurocode 3 Or IS800.
In Spite Of The Complexity Of Those Methods, PowerConnect’s Strong Solver Capabilities Enable You To Evaluate Almost Instantly The Impact Of Design Changes On The Connection’s Design Resistance And Stiffness. You’ll Soon Be Developing Better Insights Into The Quantitative Importance Of The Most Relevant Steel Connection Design Parameters.
Complete
PowerConnect Provides You With A Complete Steel Design Software Solution For Welded And Bolted Steel Connection Design – Standard. PowerConnect Offers Connection And Loads Modeling Capabilities, Static Analysis, Limit State Design Verification And Reporting Capabilities.
All Of This At A Fixed Price.
Training & Courses
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